Gas Processing/LNG
HP Construction: Latin America
The Siemens Industry Automation Division will equip the Refineria de Cartagena S.A. (Reficar) refinery in Cartagena, Colombia, with an integrated water-treatment solution that is to form the heart of ..
HP Construction: Asia Pacific
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has a contract from Solvay for a major, specialty polymers production plant to be built at Solvay’s industrial site in Changshu, Jiangsu, China. Officials estimate t..
Sempra taps Foster Wheeler for engineering work on Cameron LNG export site
Work scope for the Cameron LNG liquefaction site of Sempra Energy includes technical assistance for project development and execution of front-end engineering.
BG to sell 40% stake in Chile LNG plant to Enagas
UK-based BG Group agreed to sell its 40% equity interest in the GNL Quintero (GNLQ) liquefied natural gas terminal to Spain-based Enagas. The agreements reached apply to BG Group's shareholding in GNLQ - the owner and operator of the 2.5 million tpy regasification terminal in Quintero, Chile.
Italy's Eni sees challenging 2012 on weak economy, competition from renewables
On the energy markets, Eni said gas demand is expected to be weak due to the economic slowdown and increasing competition from renewables. The Italian company has one of the biggest gas operations in Europe. "The troubles on the financial markets are not over," an executive said.
Kinder Morgan to buy out KKR in US natural gas JV
Natural gas pipeline operator Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L said it is taking full ownership of a natural gas joint venture by buying the 50% interest it doesn't already own from KKR & Co. for $300 million in KMP shares. The deal is expected to close by the end of May.
Air Products opens west China engineering office
Air Products opened a new office in the Xi'an High Tech Zone of China’s Shaanxi province, part a company strategy to accelerate growth in the region. The new facility - to be built as an engineering office - will provide additional resources to support the company's increasing number of projects in China.
Sierra Club seeks to block Dominion LNG export project in Maryland
The environmental group Sierra Club is threatening to derail Dominion's plans for a natural gas export facility in Cove Point, Md., saying it struck an agreement with the company years ago that precludes the construction. Dominion CEO Tom Farrell said the company remains confident it will build the facility.
Air Products to supply LNG heat exchangers for Ichthys project in Australia
Air Products has signed an agreement with JKC and INPEX, under which it will supply liquefaction technology and main cryogenic heat exchangers for two process trains to produce 8.4 million tpy of LNG. The LNG units will process natural gas from reserves located in the Browse Basin offshore Western Australia.
CNPC to supply natural gas feedstock to Chongqing petrochemical project
CNPC has signed an agreement with the Chongqing government to supply natural gas to be used as feedstock at petrochemical project in the southwest China municipality. The deal was announced during a meeting between CNPC Chairman Jiang Jiemin and Chongqing's new party leader, Zhang Dejiang.
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